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Leprosy hits Malawi: 1 dies, 24 on treatment
According to the local media, the disease has affected the eastern districts of Balaka and Zomba, the border districts of Phalombe and Nsanje in...
WHO asks countries to invest more to tackle Neglected Tropical Diseases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries affected by the 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) to scale up their investment in tackling those...
Niger state has recorded 172 leprosy cases
Due to inability of Federal Government to fund leprosy centres in Nigeria,The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLM) on Wednesday said Nigeria has recorded 3,805 cases...
Ghana leprosy target for elimination is 1:10,000 population or less
Ghana has reached the elimination phase of leprosy with a prevalence ratio of 0.18:10,000, Dr. Ekow Amankrah-Otabir, National Programme Manager of Leprosy, Ghana Health...
Leprosy in Nigeria On The Rise, 3,500 Nigerians Affected
The Leprosy Mission of Nigeria (TLMN), on Monday disclosed that over 3,500 Nigerians are affected with leprosy annually with about 25 percent having...
